UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS v. HOUGHTON

No. CAAP-15-0000420.

384 P.3d 914 (2016)

In The Matter of UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO, Complainant-Appellant-Appellant, v. Timothy A. HOUGHTON, Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu; Lori M.K. Kahikina, Director, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu; Carolee C. Kubo, Director, Department of Human Resources, City and County of Honolulu; and Kirk Caldwell, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu, Respondents-Appellees-Appellees, and Hawaii Labor Relations Board, James B. Nicholson, Chairperson; Rock B. Ley, Board Member; and Sesnita A.D. Moepono, Board Member, Agency-Appellees-Appellees. CIVIL NO. 03-1-0546-03 In The Matter of United Public Workers, Afscme, Local 646, AFL-CIO, Complainant-Appellant-Appellant, v. Timothy A. Houghton, Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu; Lori M.K. Kahikina, Director, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu; Carolee C. Kubo, Director, Department of Human Resources, City and County of Honolulu; and Kirk Caldwell, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu, Respondents-Appellees-Appellees, and Hawaii Labor Relations Board, James B. Nicholson, Chairperson; Rock B. Ley, Board Member; and Sesnita A.D. Moepono, Board Member, Agency-Appellees-Appellees. CIVIL NO. 03-1-0552-03.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai`i.

September 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On the briefs:

Rebecca L. Covert , Herbert Takahashi , Honolulu, for Complainant-Appellant-Appellant.

Ernest H. Nomura , Deputy Corporation Counsel, for Respondents-Appellees-Appellees.

NAKAMURA, C.J., and LEONARD, J., with FOLEY, J., DISSENTING.


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